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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1029-3019</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[MEDISAN]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[MEDISAN]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1029-3019</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1029-30192023000100010</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Paraganglioma gigante del espacio parafaríngeo en una fémina]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Giant paraganglioma of the parapharingeal space in a woman]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mestre Cabello]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Johannes René]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ortiz Benet]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Roberto]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Oncología y Radiobiología  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1029-30192023000100010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1029-30192023000100010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1029-30192023000100010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Se describe el caso clínico de una paciente de 57 años de edad, con antecedente de hipertensión arterial, quien fue asistida en el Servicio de Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello del Instituto Nacional de Oncología y Radiobiología de La Habana, remitida de la consulta de Otorrinolaringología de su hospital de cabecera por presentar manifestaciones clínicas de disfagia y diagnóstico clínico de sospecha de un paraganglioma carotídeo. Luego de realizados el examen físico y los estudios complementarios pertinentes, el caso fue discutido por los integrantes de un equipo multidisciplinario y se confirmó la existencia de un paraganglioma del espacio parafaríngeo, por lo que se decidió realizar tratamiento quirúrgico. La evolución fue satisfactoria y a los 2 años del procedimiento quirúrgico no presentaba secuelas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT The case report of a 57 years patient with history of hypertension is described who was assisted in the Head and Neck Surgery Service of the National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology in Havana, referred from the Otolaryngology Service of her head hospital due to clinical manifestations of dysphagia and suspected clinical diagnosis of a carotid paraganglioma. After the physical exam and the pertinent complementary studies, the case was discussed by the members of a multidisciplinary team and the existence of a paraganglioma in the parapharingeal space was confirmed, therefore it was decided to carry out surgical treatment. The clinical course was satisfactory, and 2 years after the surgical procedure there were no sequels.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[paraganglioma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[tumor del cuerpo carotídeo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[espacio parafaríngeo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[paraglanglioma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[carotid body tumor]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[parapharingeal space]]></kwd>
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